Local Graettinger Girls Win ILCC Music Scholarships
Two Graettinger high school graduates Debbie Funk and Pam Stewart have been named ILCC Music Scholarship Fund recipients. The 1973 graduates join twenty area students awarded scholarships to Iowa Lakes Community College campuses in Emmetsburg and Estherville. Debbie and Pam are daughters of local families, reflecting ongoing musical interest among regional students pursuing music in college or as an elective.
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Graettinger High School
Iowa Lakes Community College
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Debbie Funk
Pam Stewart
ILCC
Debbie
Norman Funk
Pam
Martin Stewart, Jr
Graettinger
Walnut Homemakers Meeting Reflects Community Roles
The May Walnut Homemakers meeting at Opal Kiner's home, with Leta Mc Combs assisting, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Ina Herke led business, discussed cattle theft prevention from a Spokesman account, and Hilda Luke with Marmion Thorson presented an environment skit. Greta McConnell offered a humorous reading on meat boycotts. Bingo followed adjournment. pennies for friendship totaled 51 cents. Eldred P. Moran, a Cascade State Bank cashier since 1917, to retire after 55 years.
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Walnut
Opal Kiner
Leta McCombs
Ina Herke
Hilda Luke
Marmion Thorson
Greta McConnell
Helen Farmer
Eldred P. Moran
Cascade State Bank
Sedlock Store Remains Open In Graettinger Move
Sedlock Furniture closed its Emmetsburg location and moved the remaining inventory to the Graettinger store. The Graettinger shop will stay open under Eric Knutsen and his wife. Otto Jass of Garner has recently retired after 424 years with the Iowa Highway Commission Maintenance Department.
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Sedlock Furniture
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Eric Knutsen
Otto Jass
Garner
Iowa Highway Commission Maintenance Department
Auction Sale At Ledyard Residents Home Furniture And House
A sale is set for June 20 at 7 00 PM one block north and four blocks west of the school in Ledyard Iowa. Items include furniture misc antiques household goods and a 2 bedroom house and lot. Also noted is Airman Richard A Jacobson son of Maurice and Mamie Jacobson of Graettinger IA who has graduated from Keesler AFB Miss in the radar navigation systems equipment repairman course and is assigned to Fairchild AFB WA with SAC duties. Jacobson is a 1970 Graettinger High School graduate who attended the United Electronics Institute Des Moines IA. His wife Stephanie is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wally Blinkmann of Wallingford IA.
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Richard A. Jacobson
Maurice T. Jacobson
Rt. 2
Graettinger
Iowa
Keesler Afb
Miss
U. S Air Force
Air Training Command
Fairchild Afb
Wash
Strategic Air Command
America
Jacobson
Graettinger Community High School
United Electronics Institute
Des Moines
Stephanie
Wally Blinkmann
Rt. 1
Wallingford
Drivers License Examinations Schedule in NW Iowa
Examinations will be offered in Emmetsburg Estherville Spencer Spirit Lake Sheldon and Sibley on listed days from 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m in public buildings. Written tests require arrival at least 30 minutes before closing time.
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Iowa
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County State Bank
Estherville
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Sheldon
Sibley
Court House
Local families honored on 50-year farm certificates in Iowa
One hundred six Palo Alto County farm families are named for 50-year certificates from the Iowa Department of Agriculture. Eligibility requires the operator or family to live on and run a land unit of at least 80 acres for fifty years. Graettinger residents include Ralph Graettinger and the Leonard and Elsenbast families.
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Palo Alto County
State Secretary of Agriculture
Iowa Dept. of Agriculture
Harold Heykes
Extension Service
Extension Council
Graettinger
Ralph Graettinger
Joe and
Leona Leonard
Bernard Elsenbast
Martin Norris
Salute to Iowa Agriculture Tickets Near Deadline
Final plans announce a Des Moines June 23 Salute to Iowa Agriculture program tied to the Iowa Department of Agriculture 50th anniversary. Ticket deadline approaches with barbecue tickets obtainable by writing to Grover Hahn at Plaza State Bank Merle Hay Plaza Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Grover Hahn
Plaza State Bank
Merle Hay Plaza
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Pee Wee and Mites Summer Schedule Listing
The schedule lists Pee Wee and Mites games with venues and dates. Key games include Terris Home June 4 and Ruthven Home June 18, Spirit Lake double mite games June 13 and July 2, and Arnolds Park trips June 11 and June 27. Additional games occur June 25 Milford Home and June 27 Arnolds Park Home, with July games at Spirit Lake and Ruthven.
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Terris
Milford
Arnolds
Spirit Lake
Ruthven
Terril
Arnolds Pk
Toumey
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Deb Funk
Walnut Homemakers
Sedlock
Mamie
Roseboro
Ledyard
Geb ST
Estreaville
PEE Wee & Mites
Pee Wee
Mites
Your Times
Munsingwear
Ey Clothing.co
Jim Morony
Bert Riggins
Carlos Andersen
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